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Jahangir's relationship with other rulers of the time is one that was well documented by Sir Thomas Roe, especially his relationship with the Persian King, Shah Abbas.

Though conquest was one of Jahangir's many goals, he was a naturalist and lover of the arts and did not have quite the same warrior ambition of the Persian king.

This led to a mutual enmity that, while diplomatically hidden, was very clear to observers within Jahangir's court.

Furthermore, Abbas had, for many years, been trying to recover the city of Kandahar, which Jahangir was not keen to part with, especially to this king whom he did not particularly care for, despite seeing him as an equal.

In this state, Jahangir was also open to the influence of his wives, a weakness exploited by many.

Because of this constant inebriated state, Nur Jahan, the favourite wife of Jahangir, became the actual power behind the throne.